Data recording in communications system

Abstract

A method for recording data in a communications system and a communications system comprising at least one wireless terminal (UE), a video camera (CAM) coupled to the wireless terminal for providing the wireless terminal with a continuous data stream comprising at least video data, a communications network ( 1 ) with a wireless access network (RAN) and data storage means (MEM 1 , MEM 2 ) connected to the communications network ( 1 ), whereby the wireless terminal (UE) is arranged to forward the data stream substantially instantly to the communications network ( 1 ) wirelessly via said wireless access network (RAN), and the communications system is arranged to store the data stream forwarded to the communications network in the data storage means connected to the communications network.

1 . A method for recording data in a communications system comprising at least one wireless terminal, a communications network with a wireless access network and data storage means connected to the communications network, the method comprising: 
 providing a wireless terminal with a continuous data stream comprising at least video data;    forwarding the data stream substantially instantly from the wireless terminal to the communications network wirelessly via said wireless access network;    storing the data stream in the data storage means connected to the communications network; and    viewing and/or editing of the stored data from a user terminal connected to the communications network, whereby the viewing and/or editing of the stored data comprises dividing the data into sections.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the data stream further comprises audio data and/or control data.  
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the forwarding of the data stream comprises compressing the data before it is transmitted over an air interface between the wireless terminal and the wireless access network.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the data is compressed at least according to an MPEG compression format or a RealVideo compression format.  
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the forwarding of the data stream comprises buffering the data in the wireless terminal before it is transmitted over the air interface between the wireless terminal and the wireless access network in order to enable transmission error correction.  
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the viewing and/or editing of the stored data comprises providing a data sample of one or more sections for the user terminal connected to the communications network, whereby the viewing and/or editing of the stored data is performed on the basis of the data samples.  
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the data sample of a section is a still picture.  
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the user terminal is provided with one or more links corresponding to one or more sections of the stored data.  
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the editing of the stored data comprises one or more of the following: deleting one or more of the sections, changing the order of the sections, copying one or more of the sections.  
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the viewing and/or editing of the stored data is performed by using Real Time Streaming Protocol.  
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the viewing and/or editing of the stored data is performed by using Session Initiation Protocol.  
     
     
         12 . A communications system comprising: 
 at least one wireless terminal;    a video camera coupled to the wireless terminal for providing the wireless terminal with a continuous data stream comprising at least video data;    a communications network with a wireless access network; and    data storage means connected to the communications network;    wherein the wireless terminal is configured to forward the data stream substantially instantly to the communications network wirelessly via said wireless access network;    the communications system is configured to store the data stream forwarded to the communications network in the data storage means; and    the communications network comprises means for enabling the stored data stream to be viewed and/or edited by a user terminal connected to the communications network, whereby the communications system is configured to divide the stored data into sections for viewing and/or editing of the data.    
     
     
         13 . The communications system of  claim 12 , wherein the data stream provided by the video camera further comprises audio data and/or control data.  
     
     
         14 . The communications system of  claim 12 , wherein the wireless terminal comprises compressing means for compressing the data before it is transmitted over an air interface between the wireless terminal and access network.  
     
     
         15 . The communications system of  claim 14 , wherein the compression means are arranged to compress the data according to at least an MPEG compression format or a RealVideo compression format.  
     
     
         16 . The communications system of  claim 12 , wherein the wireless terminal comprises buffering means for buffering the data in the wireless terminal before it is transmitted over the air interface between the wireless terminal and access network in order to enable transmission error correction.  
     
     
         17 . The communications system of  claim 12 , wherein the communications network comprises means for sending the stored data stream to a user terminal connected to the communications network.  
     
     
         18 . The communications system of  claim 12 , wherein the communications system is configured to provide a data sample of one or more sections for the user terminal connected to the communications network and to view and/or edit the stored data on the basis of the data samples.  
     
     
         19 . The communications system of  claim 18 , wherein the data sample of a section is a still picture.  
     
     
         20 . The communications system of  claim 18 , wherein the communications system is configured to provide the user terminal with one or more links corresponding to one or more sections of the stored data.  
     
     
         21 . The communications system of  claim 12 , wherein the editing of the stored data comprises one or more of the following: deleting one or more of the sections, changing the order of the sections, copying one or more of the sections.  
     
     
         22 . The communications system of  claim 12 , wherein the communications system is configured to use Real Time Streaming Protocol for viewing and/or editing of the stored data.  
     
     
         23 . The communications system of  claim 12 , wherein the communications system is configured to use Session Initiation Protocol for viewing and/or editing of the stored data.  
     
     
         24 . The communications system of  claim 12 , wherein the communication system comprises a server for connecting the data storage means to the communications network.  
     
     
         25 . The communications system of  claim 12 , wherein the wireless access network provides an air interface according to one or more of the following types: GSM, GPRS, EDGE, WCDMA, wireless IP, Bluetooth, WLAN.  
     
     
         26 . The communications system of  claim 12 , wherein the data storage means comprises a mass memory device.  
     
     
         27 . A wireless terminal of a communications system comprising a communications network with a wireless access network, the terminal comprising: 
 means for receiving a continuous data stream comprising at least video data from a video camera; and    means for forwarding the received data stream substantially instantly to the communications network wirelessly via said wireless access network for storage;    wherein the wireless terminal is configured to view and/or edit the stored data stream such that, when the stored data is divided into sections for viewing and/or editing of the data, the wireless terminal is configured to receive a data sample of one or more sections and to view and/or edit the stored data on the basis of the data samples.    
     
     
         28 . The wireless terminal of  claim 27 , wherein the data stream further comprises audio data and/or control data.  
     
     
         29 . The wireless terminal of  claim 27 , wherein the wireless terminal comprises compressing means for compressing the data before it is transmitted over an air interface between the wireless terminal and access network.  
     
     
         30 . The wireless terminal of  claim 29 , wherein the compression means is configured to compress the data according to at least an MPEG compression format or a RealVideo compression format.  
     
     
         31 . The wireless terminal of  claim 27 , wherein the wireless terminal comprises buffering means for buffering the data in the wireless terminal before it is transmitted over the air interface between the wireless terminal and access network in order to enable transmission error correction.  
     
     
         32 . The wireless terminal of  claim 27 , wherein the wireless terminal comprises a video camera.  
     
     
         33 . The wireless terminal of  claim 27 , wherein the wireless terminal comprises means for coupling the wireless terminal to an external video camera.  
     
     
         34 . The wireless terminal of  claim 27 , wherein the wireless terminal is configured to use an air interface according to one or more of the following types: GSM, GPRS, EDGE, WCDMA, wireless IP, Bluetooth, WLAN.  
     
     
         35 . The wireless terminal of  claim 27 , wherein the data sample of a section is a still picture.  
     
     
         36 . The wireless terminal of  claim 27 , wherein the wireless terminal is configured to use Real Time Streaming Protocol for viewing and/or editing of the stored data.  
     
     
         37 . The wireless terminal of  claim 27 , wherein the wireless terminal is configured to use Session Initiation Protocol for viewing and/or editing of the stored data.